These guys are incredibly generous and have been long time fans of John’s. Big big thanks to them and Amy Hairston at the R.E.M. office!!

“A pretty awesome auction item donated by R.E.M. Peter Buck has been a GI fan for a long time. When informed of this he donated a chunk of change for John’s treatment and the R.E.M. office went even further by offering up this poster for auction.

This is a mock up of the Olympic concerts that took place in 2007. Recordings from those concerts were turned in the Live at The Olympic release.

It’s roughly 9 X 16 inches and in great condition. Signed by Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe. It includes a postcard from the R.E.M. office. I will ship it in the packaging sent to me by R.E.M. HQ.”

Folks, I had a real great coversation with Bruce Pavitt of Sub Pop fame a couple of weeks ago. He call John Stabb a legend and generously donated this rare Dils 7 inch from his personal collections. You’re got a love of music history and music love all in slab of smoking vinyl!!!

All proceeds go to benefit John Stabb and Mina Devadas. As alway, keep them in your thoughts and bid HERE

George Hurchalla, the talented author of Going Underground: American Punk 1979 – 1989, has donated 10 signed copies of the 2nd Edition to the cause. I’ll be putting a copy up each day! And don’t forget, you’ll have chances at other copies!!

“An illustrated and wide-ranging survey of the underground U.S. punk scene in the 1980s The product of decades of work and multiple self-published editions, “Going Underground,” written by 1980s scene veteran George Hurchalla, is the most comprehensive look yet at America s nationwide underground punk scene. Despite the misguided mainstream press declarations that punk died with Sid Vicious or that punk was reborn with Nirvana, Hurchalla followed the DIY spirit of punk underground, where it not only survived but thrived nationally as a self-sustaining grassroots movement rooted in seedy clubs, rented fire halls, xeroxed zines, and indie record shops. Rather than dwell on well-documented suspects and trendsetters from LA, NY, and DC, Hurchalla delves deep into the underground s underbelly to root out stories from Chicago, Philadelphia, Austin, Lawrence, Annapolis, Cincinnati, Florida, and elsewhere. Like most of the truly great books on punk that have emerged to date, Hurchalla mixes his personal experiences with the words of dozens of band members, promoters, artists, zinesters, and scenesters. This revised second edition includes new photos, zine scans, and flyer collections from around the United States.”

George Hurchalla, the talented author of Going Underground: American Punk 1979 – 1989, has donated 10 signed copies of the 2nd Edition to the cause. I’ll be putting a copy up each day! So go a bid on the first one here! And don’t forget, you’ll have chances at other copies!!

An illustrated and wide-ranging survey of the underground U.S. punk scene in the 1980s The product of decades of work and multiple self-published editions, “Going Underground,” written by 1980s scene veteran George Hurchalla, is the most comprehensive look yet at America s nationwide underground punk scene. Despite the misguided mainstream press declarations that punk died with Sid Vicious or that punk was reborn with Nirvana, Hurchalla followed the DIY spirit of punk underground, where it not only survived but thrived nationally as a self-sustaining grassroots movement rooted in seedy clubs, rented fire halls, xeroxed zines, and indie record shops. Rather than dwell on well-documented suspects and trendsetters from LA, NY, and DC, Hurchalla delves deep into the underground s underbelly to root out stories from Chicago, Philadelphia, Austin, Lawrence, Annapolis, Cincinnati, Florida, and elsewhere. Like most of the truly great books on punk that have emerged to date, Hurchalla mixes his personal experiences with the words of dozens of band members, promoters, artists, zinesters, and scenesters. This revised second edition includes new photos, zine scans, and flyer collections from around the United States.”

Folks, I was digging through some boxes in the punk rock archive aka The Garage. I found a stash of Make An Effort shirts in Xl, 2XL, and 3XL. So, for folks looking for those sizes, hit me up and buy a shirt. They’re $20 a piece Help out John and Mina!

This item comes from the private archives of Robert Moss, former bass player in Government Issue and Artificial Peace.

This is an original test pressing for the Government Issue “Make an Effort” E.P. This is the original Fountain of Youth 7 inch release, recorded in ’82 and released in ’83. This item is in VERY GOOD condition.

Robert is an author these days and has a new book, Descending Memphis (descendingmemphis.com) The winning bidder will also receive a signed copy of Descending Memphis!

This is a unique package for the discerning punk rock fan.

All proceeds go to benefit John Stabb’s cancer treatment and assorted expenses.

The world famous and talented graphic artist Brian Walsby graciously donated his time and creativity to come up with this kickass graphic! We’ll be using this for some benefit shows on May 7 and May 8. We plan on selling some t shirts and screen printed posters of this image at the shows.

For folks who can’t make it to the shows, but would like a shirt, please hit me up here, on FB or headonmb at gmail dot com. We’ll try and make it happen!!

Folks, the guys of OFF! have graciously donated an album signed by all four members. All proceeds go to help out Mina and John.

Here’s the description up on eBay:

“This signed OFF! LP is being auctioned off to help pay for John Stabb’s (of Government Issue) medical treatment. Please give as much as you can. For additional donations, please go to https://www.gofundme dot com/7ynrv45w

This LP has been signed by all four OFF! members: Dimitri Coats, Steven McDonald, Mario Rubalcaba, and Keith Morris.

This LP is in VERY GOOD condition. The LP appears to be in pristine condition, but the corners of the cover have been slightly folded in transport. The LP also comes with an insert and download card.”

In December 2012, yours truly helped Government Issue make some shirts to sell at the Salad Days shows at the Black Cat in DC. Living in North Carolina, I asked noted graphic artist Brian Walsby to create a design. What he came up with was awesome. So awesome that he is working with JohnStabb.com for a fundraising graphic.

The Salad Days shows were a great weekend of DC punk rock. I helped run GI’s merch table and sold some shirts and met a lot of great people.

I have some of these shirts left over. I’d like to sell you one to help raise funds for John and Mina. A shirt will be a flat $20 and include shipping and handling.

Hit me up here or at headonmb at gmail dot com and we can see what size you want, address, payment, etc.